PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John Edmonds (ranked 5073 p4p, 504 weight class) and Randy King Kong (ranked 25103 p4p, 639 weight class). Edmonds comes to the cage accompanied by Frankie Smith - Double Dutch Bus. John Edmonds has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Edmonds
vs
King Kong

185 cm
18
190 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

188 cm
18
192 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, John Edmonds!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Randy King Kong !
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Daniel Franklin and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

King Kong moves into the clinch.
King Kong swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Edmonds lands a shoulder strike.
A head punch on the inside from King Kong fails to land.
Edmonds lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
King Kong is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Edmonds working aggressively here.
King Kong tries a body shot but Edmonds blocks it.
King Kong 's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Edmonds definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

Edmonds gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Edmonds perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
King Kong wants to control but Edmonds is keeping busy and won't allow it.
King Kong is looking for a sweep. Edmonds is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Edmonds is sneakily working for an arm triangle but King Kong sees it coming and defends easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Edmonds wants to take a breather but King Kong is having none of it.

Edmonds wants to work for an arm triangle but King Kong is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Edmonds seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but King Kong does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
King Kong is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
King Kong wants to control but Edmonds is keeping busy and won't allow it.
King Kong is trying to stand back up but Edmonds is controlling him
King Kong tries to roll over but Edmonds keeps him under control.
King Kong is trying to control but can't.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
King Kong tries to kick Edmonds off but Edmonds keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Edmonds throws the left hand but King Kong avoids the punch easily.
A telegraphed right hand from King Kong misses the target.
King Kong throws a hook to the side of Edmonds's head but Edmonds sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Edmonds changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
King Kong scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Edmonds scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
King Kong throws a hook but Edmonds avoids it easily.
King Kong misses with an uppercut
and Edmonds cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
King Kong throws a hook but Edmonds avoids it easily.
King Kong checks a leg kick.
Edmonds lands a straight punch to the body, keeping King Kong at a distance.
Edmonds takes a swing at King Kong 's ribcage but misses.
It seemed like King Kong was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edmonds connects with a body shot.
Edmonds moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Edmonds uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from King Kong .
John Edmonds seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
King Kong takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A looping hook to the body misses from Edmonds. King Kong does a little dance to reset his feet.
King Kong is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Edmonds connects with a crisp jab.

Oh, that's a big right hand from Edmonds and King Kong goes tumbling to the canvas! Edmonds follows him to the ground and looks to finish from half guard.

King Kong is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
King Kong is trying to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
King Kong keeping control of the position.
King Kong wants to get back to full guard.

Edmonds wants to work for an arm triangle but King Kong is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
King Kong wants to improve his position but Edmonds is controlling well.
King Kong is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Edmonds jumps into side control!
Edmonds has control of an arm but King Kong manages to advance to Edmonds's back!
Edmonds turns into King Kong and is now in his guard.
King Kong managing to control the position.
King Kong is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Edmonds dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Edmonds scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
King Kong takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Edmonds wants to land a leg kick but King Kong is out of range.
Edmonds lands a nice shot to the body.
King Kong throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Edmonds sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Edmonds throws a big counter combination but King Kong scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Edmonds. King Kong does a little dance to reset his feet.
King Kong tries to counter by closing the distance.
Edmonds slips under a jab from King Kong .
Edmonds was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
King Kong fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
King Kong misses with an uppercut
and Edmonds counters with a nice body shot.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
King Kong takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
King Kong is breathing heavily.
Edmonds tests King Kong 's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Randy King Kong is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Edmonds fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Edmonds throws a body shot but no joy.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from King Kong ! But no joy.
King Kong throws the left hand but Edmonds avoids the punch easily.
King Kong might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Edmonds throws a body punch but King Kong moves out of range.
It seemed like King Kong was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Edmonds misses.

Edmonds drops his shoulder and cracks King Kong with a huge uppercut! King Kong goes down! Can Edmonds finish him?
King Kong is still in real trouble! Can Edmonds finish him?
Edmonds is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that King Kong can do to turn this around?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Edmonds passes King Kong 's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
King Kong seems to have recovered his senses.

Edmonds is sneakily working for an arm triangle but King Kong sees it coming and defends easily.
King Kong is looking to control Edmonds's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can King Kong avoid being mounted?
King Kong is trying to control but Edmonds manages to pass to mount!
King Kong is working to get back to half guard.
Edmonds wants to control the pace but King Kong is squirming around nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
King Kong is looking to improve his position but Edmonds isn't that keen on the idea.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Edmonds trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Edmonds pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Edmonds looking to control but King Kong is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Edmonds wants to take King Kong 's back here but King Kong is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Edmonds wants to control the pace but King Kong is squirming around nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
King Kong is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

Edmonds is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, King Kong has managed to escape the submission attempt.
King Kong wants to hold on but Edmonds pushes him away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Edmonds looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
John Edmonds overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
King Kong tries to lock up and control but Edmonds gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

Edmonds is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. King Kong can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Edmonds is looking to work his way around to King Kong 's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Edmonds dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

Edmonds bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
A lull in the action here as Edmonds stalls from top position.

Edmonds thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
King Kong wants to control but Edmonds postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Edmonds is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, King Kong has escaped the position, nice work there.
King Kong can't do much from the bottom here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Edmonds thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Edmonds tries for a kimura but King Kong is defending well.
Edmonds controlling from side mount.

Edmonds tries for a kimura but King Kong is defending well.
King Kong is trying to improve his position.
Randy King Kong has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
King Kong is trying to control Edmonds's posture but Edmonds avoids it.
King Kong tries to buck Edmonds off but Edmonds is having none of it.
King Kong struggling a bit here.

Edmonds is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, King Kong has escaped the position, nice work there.
King Kong is trying to control Edmonds's posture but Edmonds avoids it.
King Kong looking for a sweep but Edmonds has passed into full mount! Oh no!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Edmonds looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
King Kong tries to hold on but Edmonds postures up.
Edmonds fails to advance to King Kong 's back.
King Kong tries to hold on but Edmonds postures up.
John Edmonds is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
King Kong tries to reverse the position but Edmonds maintains control.
King Kong wants to control but Edmonds is having none of it.
Edmonds looking to control but King Kong is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Edmonds won't let King Kong get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
King Kong is trying to escape the mount.

Edmonds is working for a guillotine from mount but King Kong frees his head quite easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
King Kong stops Edmonds from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Edmonds showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Edmonds has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 30:26
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:26
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Edmonds!
A very excited looking John Edmonds made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.